Sunset in South Georgia at Providence Canyon. The canyon formation, made up of a kaleidoscope of coloured sands and clays, owes its existence to destructive early farming practices in the 19th century as is was unknown at the time that the undulating hills were made up of deep sand deposits below a very thin crust of clayey topsoil. Once the topsoil had been disturbed the natural elements did the rest with the canyon progressively deepening over the subsequent 150 years. The dramatic pinnacles which remain are sections of clay which the sand has eroded around. The erosion gullies reach depths of 150 feet (or 46m) and are referred to by the locals as Georgia's "Little Grand Canyon". Providence Canyon State Park, Georgia, United States of America.
Looking over the endless foothills which spawn from the side of the Japan Alps. Japan is an extremely rugged and mountainous country with ~73% of its total land mass covered by mountains, a comparable level to Norway. As the mountains are heavily forested the forest cover rate is also extremely high at ~69%. The only other developed nations with such a high forest cover percentage are Finland and Sweden. Hakuba, Honshu, Japan
The peak of fall colours in the hinterland around Quesnel as some stormy weather closes in. As an Australian who grew up without such dramatic autumn colours it’s fascinating to watch the seasonal changes up here in Northern BC and just how quickly it transitions from green forest, to firry fall colours, to a white blanket of snow. Pinnacles Provincial Park, Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada.
